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Michael Fassbender’s movieAssassin’s Creedwas released in 2016. It was based on the hit action-adventure video game of the same name. BothAssassin’s Creedmovie and game are heavily influenced by history. As the film also ties to the history of events followed in the video game.
Here’s a little synopsis of the story. Without getting too deep, just know that Callum Lynch (Michael Fassbender)—the film’s protagonist—delves into the memories of his ancestor, Aguilar de Nerha. Lynch acquired the skills of a Master Assassin, aka his ancestor. He then confronts the secret Templar society.
Anyways, the shots inAssassin’s Creedlacked cinematic quality and vibrancy. It had the potential for beautiful scenery in European locations. But the movie failed to capitalize on this and did not enhance the basic-looking modern-day scenes.
People mostly couldn’t able to make head or tail of this film’s story. Though understanding the film’s approach becomes clearer when it is compared to the success ofAvengers: Endgame.
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Assassin’s CreedFailure Finds Clarity in Unexpected Comparison withAvengers: Endgame
Video games and movies are two different things. In video games, a person gets an interactive experience where players have the option of making their own choices. But it’s mostly passive viewing in movies.
Take an example ofAvengers: Endgame, where time travel alters events and creates alternate timelines. It’s a game where characters in the past don’t change history.
The same case is withAssassin’s Creed. Its audience is positioned as viewers of memories accessed through the Animus. And they are not the active participants shaping the narrative.
That’s why the movie failed to gain audience reception. The present-day setting and then the overall cinematic experience are the two things that are big cheese for audience engagement. And the rest is history.
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Assassin’s Creedis Actually a Great Video Game Adaptation Movie
Even thoughMichaelFassbender‘sAssassin’s Creedcouldn’t hit the jackpot at the box office, it’s quite a decent video game adaptation. Here are a few reasons for it.
The movie tells a more engaging story than many games in the series. Though storytelling was neverAssassin’s Creed’sforte, the improvement in its narrative quality is blatant.
The movie aesthetically captured the cold hallways of Abstergo and the smoky atmosphere of 15th-century Spain. Its cinematography set a new standard for visual appeal in video game films.
And there’s a sense of cinematic clarity in the flick, which is often missing in other films of the same genre. And the point is clear that the terrible scores that the film got are literally too low. Because this film is the best video game movie so far.
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Meet Shreya, FandomWire’s go-to Pop-Culture Writer. She holds a master’s degree in Journalism and a pop culture obsession that rivals even the most die-hard ‘Star Wars’ and Marvel fans.Her articles have been published in Animated Times, Creator Mail, and The Luxxe Mag. When Shreya’s not busy dishing out hot takes, she is lost in the world of rom-coms.
